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2006-06-07 China-Japan-Koreas
The Three Gorges Project: an error in 'democratic decision-making'
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Posted by Alaska Paul 2006-06-07 16:45|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 A great propaganda exercise:


After the June 4 Massacre, the Chinese people felt very alienated. The Three Gorges Project was chosen as the one attempt to fill people with enthusiasm. The Three Gorges Project was constructed as a patriotic propaganda exercise. In the Three Gorges Park, a monument engraved with one of Li Peng's poems was put up by China Three Gorges Project Corporation in his honor. Li Peng was very satisfied with it when he made a special trip to the Three Gorges to see the monument. The Three Gorges Project may be considered as an attempt to build up the images of some of the CCP's leaders.
Posted by 3dc 2006-06-07 19:47||   2006-06-07 19:47|| Front Page Top

#2 If Terrorists Blow Up the Dam

In 1958, when the central committee of the CCP decided to construct the Three Gorges Dam, the Chinese State Council asked General Zhang Aiping to lead a group to investigate any security risks the dam might pose. After several years of research, the group concluded that they were, "unable to guarantee the safety of the Three Gorges Dam."



"we will make it 'stronger' by putting way too much flyash in so the concrete may fail spectacularly!"
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-06-07 20:33||   2006-06-07 20:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know exactly how much fly ash they put in it frank, but fly ash is a common additive to mass poured concrete. It reduces the heat of hydration and actually increases the strenth of the concrete if it is high quality ash. Of course they probably used shit for ash and it will collapse.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-06-07 22:39||   2006-06-07 22:39|| Front Page Top

#4 3 times the amount allowed by Caltrans specs/ACI code.... I've got my license and BSCE in civil/structures. I wouldn't put someone else's license stamp on this humongous POS
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-06-07 22:42||   2006-06-07 22:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Alaska Paul and I have been all over this since they started, but he's obsessed, I tell ya
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-06-07 22:43||   2006-06-07 22:43|| Front Page Top

#6 For example, Hu Yaobang, the General Secretary of the CCP in 1984, agreed with the project in principle, while Li Rui, Hu's fellow villager and colleague, was punished by the CCP because he published books against the Three Gorges Project. Hu Yaobang even gave Li Rui his disciplinary punishment in person. Yet, after Hu Yaobang left office, he apologized to Li Rui and wrote a poem revealing his disapproval of the Three Gorges Project.

As always, and especially so with Chinese politics, it's not who you know but Hu Yaobang.
Posted by Zenster 2006-06-07 23:02||   2006-06-07 23:02|| Front Page Top

#7 LOL! My second excellent laugh, today. Thanks!
Posted by flyover 2006-06-07 23:08||   2006-06-07 23:08|| Front Page Top

#8 IOW, as said time before Commie [Permanent] War for Socialism = War for Communism = War for the defense of Communism = War for China = War for the defense of China > now comes very much WAR FOR WATER! Only thing missing is WAR FOR FOOD, WOMEN, and BABIES vv China's probs wid desertification and demographics. * Chinese bloggers > "AMERICA/WORLD/FUTURE BELONGS TO CHINA", and the like!?
Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-06-07 23:14||   2006-06-07 23:14|| Front Page Top

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